CITATION

Le, Tao and Krause, Kendall. First Aid for the Basic Sciences, General Principles, Second Edition. US: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2011.

First Aid for the Basic Sciences, General Principles, Second Edition

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Published:  September 2011

eISBN: 9780071745949 0071745947 | ISBN: 9780071743884

Book description:

The essential companion for your first two years of medical school

First Aid for the Basic Sciences: General Principles, 2e provides you with a solid understanding of the basic science principles with which all medical students must be familiar. The second edition has been completely revised to feature a more student-friendly and approachable text, an updated high-yield rapid review section, new images, and more.

  • Delivers comprehensive single-source coverage of the entire first year of medical school

  • Includes important background material most other reviews leave out

  • Covers the high-yield topics and facts tested on the USMLE

  • Offers full-color images, learning aids, tables, and concise text to streamline your study and help you excel in coursework and on the USMLE

  • Provides a framework for understanding anatomy and histology, embryology, behavioral science, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, pathology, and pharmacology

  • Mirrors the table of content of First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 to facilitate study

  • Written by students who aced the USMLE and reviewed by top faculty

Tao Le, MD, MHS

Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Division of Allergy and Immunology University of Louisville

Division of Allergy and Immunology The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine